1. Look back at yourpreliminarytaskwhatdoyouthinkyou have learntfromthe progressionof itto
the full task?
Since filmingthe preliminarytaski have learnedalotmore on how to film, andhow to create a
piece thatlooksprofessional.i have alsolearntthe effectsof have qualitycameraanglesastheycan
helpwiththe waythe audience perceive differentcharacterswithinthe filmaswell asthe
importance of editing.Editingcouldenhance the qualityof aproductiongreatlyandvastlyimprove a
production.Howeverone thingi learntfromthe preliminarytasktomymainone is how no audio
fromcharacters speakingcombinedwithtense musiccanhelpbuildsuspense withinthe audience as
theythemselvestrytodecipherwhatisactuallyhappeningwithinthe thrilleraswell astryingto
anticipate whatwill happennext.Ifeel thatnondiegeticsoundisquite importantwithinathriller
since i have learntthat it isa more efficientandquickerwayof creatingsuspensewithinthe
audience ratherthanusingnondiegeticsound.
My preliminarytaskcanbe seentobe verylow qualityasonlynatural lightwasproperly utilisedand
camera anglesaswell asshot typeswasn'tgreatlytaken
intoconsiderationasthe continuityof the editingwasn't
up to a standardi have nowreachedand as well asthis
the soundwithinmypreliminarytaskwasoff lessquality
as the non- diegeticsounddoesn'teffectivelybuildas
much tensionasmymainand final edit.
The productionof the preliminarytaskallowedme tounderstandthingsi needtofollow when
filmingandediting.One of these includesthe rule of thirdswhichkeepsthe characterabove or
belowthe horizonline whenhavingaconversationwithanothercharacter.Thisisto helpwith
realism,aswell asa natural and more pleasingview forthe audience.Anotheristhe 180 degree rule
whichsaysthat two charactersin s scene shouldalwayshave the same left/rightrelationshiptoone
anotherinorder toavoidconfusionwiththe audience andagainhelpingwiththe natural lookof the
filmdue tothe attemptsof usingthisinmypreliminarytaskIgot betterat understandinghow to
create a more professional lookingfilmthatisclearto the audience
The similaritiesthatcanbe seenbetweenmypreliminarytaskandmy thrilleropening"The Last
Move",thisincludeshowwe researchedmytargetaudience andwhoi wantedthe filmto be aimed
at as well asalsocreatinga storyboard so thenitcame to filmingitbecame more efficientand
quickerandalsohelpswhentryingtostay ontrack withthe continuityof the editingsoi get the
mainmessage tothe audience aseasilyaspossible.
Althoughinmymainfilmitcan be seenthati have also usednatural lightasin mypreliminarytask
howeverthe difference ishowi have usedmyenvironment(the estate i wasrecordingin) whichhad
lightsall arounditso dependingonwhere youare in
the estate and whatangle youtake a shotfromyou
can easilyadaptthe lightingtoyoufavouredlook.
As well asthisthe preliminarytaskhasallowedme
to see the benefitsof qualitycameraanglesasinmy
preliminarytaskthere weren'tmanythatstoodout
howeverinmythrilleropeningone of the firstlong
2. shotsthat showmy character walkingdownthe stairsandarounda corner allowsfortensiontobe
builtupas hisface cannotbe seenfurtheraddingtothe enigmaof the playhoweverthe shotalso
helpsasan establishingshotasbecause itwasdone from sofar out it can allow forthe audience to
picture themselvesactuallythere.
Typographyisalsoanotherbigfactor that wasn't usedinmypreliminarytaskasit helpswithtension
buildingif done effectivelyaswell ashelpingwhen
lettingthe audience know the genre of filmtheyare
watchingfromearlyon.
To conclude,bydoingmypreliminarytaski wasable to
see errorswithinitandchange themformy final thrilleropeningaswell ashelpingaspractice soi
couldbettermyskillswithtakingshotsandusingdifferenttypes
of software,musicandcameraanglestocreate a realisticand
professionallook.
